Sentence examples for close to common from inspiring English sources

The satire is unrelenting but not too broad; it stays close to common observation.

The Bundren's ill-fated journey, the voices of Jewel, Darl, Cash, Dewey Dell and young Vardaman, come as close to common currency as is possible for literature in this country.

In it, Kennedy makes something close to common cause with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the bombastic pastor who upended his famous parishioner's candidacy with fiery sermons ("God damn America!") that castigated the United States for historical crimes and hubris.

But they do at least achieve something "close" to common knowledge.

But he decides to stay close to common parlance and to use the term "friend" loosely.

The hollow lumen leads to negligible pressure drop along the GC column that is similar to the common capillary columns, whilst the intensively distributed micro-channels provide spacious volume for packing the stationary phase to realise much enhanced capacity that is close to common packed columns.

A20 Canada's foreign minister says Washington and Ottawa may be drawn closer to common policies.

If we can start from common points of agreement, we can come much closer to common ground.

I am opposed to abortion, same-sex marriage, larger and socialist government, and "open minds" that are closed to common sense.

Pekar is a genuine oddball but Miles is closer to common dreams and chagrins, and in this role Giamatti gives his bravest, most generously humane performance yet.

"He said he'd be willing to work with Republicans, but he has not moved an inch closer to common ground".